medicate
/ˈmedɪkeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmedɪkeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-di-ˌkāt/ (ame, mw)
medicate — 動詞
- medicatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- medicateshe / she / it
- medicatedpast simple
- medicating-ing form
1. to give a person or animal a drug in order to treat an illness, injury, or behav
用藥治療
使用藥物治療疾病或症狀
to give a person or animal a drug in order to treat an illness, injury, or behavioural condition.
The doctor medicated Wei for his high blood pressure with a daily pill.
醫生開藥給 Wei，用每日服用的藥丸治療他的高血壓。
medicate + someone + for + condition + with + substance
Children with severe nut allergies may need to be medicated before eating at restaurants.
有嚴重堅果過敏的兒童在餐廳用餐前可能需要先用藥。
passive: be medicated before + activity
After the surgery, the night-shift nurse medicated the patient every four hours.
手術後，夜班護士每四小時給病人用藥一次。
The clinic medicated the injured climber with strong painkillers before moving her to the hospital.
診所在將受傷的登山者送往醫院前，先給她用了強效止痛藥。
Vets sometimes medicate anxious dogs with a mild sedative during long journeys.
獸醫有時會給焦慮的狗狗服用溫和的鎮定劑，以應付長途旅行。
- withhold medication
to deliberately not give medicine
文法句型
medicate + someone
be medicated for + condition
medicate + someone + with + substance
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive constructions. The condition being treated is introduced by for, and the substance by with.
常見錯誤
2. to put a medicinal substance into a product such as food, water, soap, or shampo
添加藥物
在產品中加入藥用成分
to put a medicinal substance into a product such as food, water, soap, or shampoo so that it has a health benefit.
The farmer medicates the chicken feed to prevent disease among the flock.
農夫在雞飼料中添加藥物，以預防雞群染病。
medicate + [product/feed] to prevent + condition
This soap is medicated with tea-tree oil for people with sensitive skin.
這款肥皂添加了茶樹精油成分，適合敏感肌膚的人使用。
passive: is medicated with [substance]
Veterinarians often medicate the drinking water for large herds of cattle.
獸醫通常會在大型牛群的飲用水中添加藥物。
The shampoo is medicated with special ingredients to control dandruff.
這款洗髮精添加了特殊成分，可控制頭皮屑。
Lin medicated the wound dressing with antiseptic cream before applying it.
Lin 在傷口敷料上塗了殺菌藥膏，然後才貼上去。
- impregnate
technical; means to saturate something with a substance, not limited to medicine
- infuse
suggests steeping or soaking; less clinical than 'medicate'
文法句型
medicate + something
be medicated with + substance
用法筆記
Almost always appears in passive form (is medicated / are medicated) when describing commercial products. The active form (to medicate something) is very rare in everyday speech.